FTCS vs. PFI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) to PowerShares Dynamic Financial (PFI)
FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Capital Strength Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. In constructing the index, the index Provider begins with the largest 500 U.S. companies included in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index and excludes the following: companies with less than $1 billion in cash and short term investments; companies with long-term debt divided by market capitalization greater than 30%; and companies with return on equity less than 15%.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$90.67

Average Daily Volume

236,040

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PFI

PowerShares Dynamic Financial

PFI Description The PowerShares Dynamic Financial Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Financial Sector IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index thoroughly evaluates companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 60 US financial services companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the business of providing services and products, including banking, investment services, insurance and real estate finance services. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.42

Average Daily Volume

6,382

Number of Holdings *

40

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTCS PFI
30 Days -2.04% 5.41%
60 Days 0.47% 11.05%
90 Days 2.53% 16.89%
12 Months 20.03% 47.31%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTCS Weight in PFI Overlap
ACGL D 1.91% 1.79% 1.79%
AFL C 1.98% 2.07% 1.98%
AMP A 2.19% 4.44% 2.19%
BRO B 2.11% 2.52% 2.11%
MA B 2.06% 5.01% 2.06%
MMC D 2.02% 2.24% 2.02%
V A 2.17% 3.17% 2.17%
FTCS Overweight 43 Positions Relative to PFI
Symbol Grade Weight
EA A 2.28%
SNA B 2.23%
PKG B 2.18%
COP B 2.17%
AON B 2.16%
SYK A 2.15%
BLK B 2.12%
WMT A 2.11%
MSI B 2.1%
CSX C 2.1%
HON B 2.1%
ADP B 2.08%
TJX A 2.08%
COST A 2.08%
PAYX B 2.06%
COR B 2.06%
CSCO B 2.06%
XOM B 2.03%
EXPD D 2.03%
CTSH C 2.02%
PG C 2.02%
MSFT D 2.02%
HD A 2.01%
MCO D 1.98%
UNP D 1.97%
CB C 1.95%
PPG F 1.91%
ROST D 1.91%
ELV F 1.9%
NOC D 1.9%
CL D 1.9%
JNJ D 1.9%
GD D 1.9%
RNR C 1.88%
KMB C 1.88%
LIN D 1.88%
PEP F 1.85%
VLTO C 1.84%
IBM C 1.8%
KO D 1.79%
ABBV F 1.78%
LMT D 1.78%
REGN F 1.56%
FTCS Underweight 33 Positions Relative to PFI
Symbol Grade Weight
ARES A -4.16%
KKR A -3.73%
JPM A -3.48%
EVR B -2.91%
FCNCA A -2.8%
HOOD A -2.73%
WAL B -2.73%
AXP B -2.54%
JEF A -2.53%
COOP B -2.42%
KNSL B -2.39%
PIPR B -2.06%
WRB B -2.04%
PGR B -2.03%
PRI A -2.02%
HLI B -1.96%
SPG A -1.96%
JXN C -1.91%
ICE C -1.8%
SFBS B -1.72%
VCTR B -1.65%
BGC C -1.63%
HLNE A -1.62%
SLG B -1.59%
ENVA B -1.49%
RDFN D -1.43%
MTG D -1.32%
BPOP C -1.23%
OFG B -1.22%
ERIE F -1.15%
TREE F -1.11%
NMRK B -1.05%
UWMC D -0.77%
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